Chinese Girl from Spaaaaaaaaaace

Frannie shares a lot with me, but her silliness comes directly from her Daddy!

We are going to our Third Friday meeting tonight and Lucy says she is not coming, but I'm going to pressure her until she relents. Can't wait to see everyone!

We are finally DTC

Our dossier was sent to China on Monday. What this means:

1. China will (should) approve us within about 3 months and send us an LOA (letter of acceptance) after that.
2. We sign that document, send it back to China and wait for our TA (travel approval). This might be another 3 weeks (so this puts us around the end of May). We can start then making TENTATIVE travel arrangements. Once we officially have our TA, we can request a CA (consulate appointment) with the US Consulate in Guanghzou. We should hear yeah or nay within a few days after that and once confirmed, we can make real travel arrangements (beginning of June, please) and be on our way.

One more thing scratched off the list. Thank you Lord for progress.

Two of my favorite boys, two favorite pictures

I love my dogs -- I really do. Before Frannie, they were my babies. Milo just casually sitting on wet Clancy for the heck of it just cracks me right up.

Happy Valentine's Day! We are without Kevin today, but he sent us a dozen roses from Chicago or Phoenix and he is taking me to dinner and the Cirque du Soleil this week! Oh life is good.

Frannie and Daddy, the Gator Freaks

I think they are still celebrating the National Championship.